Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are the issues of water supply and water demand for a growing population, agricultural irrigation, and ecosystem flows in the desert Southwestern United States on a collision course?


	2.-		Are there any special problems associated with recycling domestic wastewater to make it suitable for potable water uses?


	3.-		Are there environmental issues associated with the bottled water industry?


	4.-		Can an effective water conservation drive cause water rates to go up?


	5.-		Can the general public participate in NPDES permitting decisions?


	6.-		Do known arsenic removal technologies have significant economic costs for small water utilities that will be forced to lower their natural arsenic level to comply with the 10 ppb drinking water standard by January of 2006?


	7.-		Does desalinated water cost more than conventional treatment of relatively salt-free surface water and groundwater?


	8.-		Does the cost of petroleum affect public water treatment costs?


	9.-		During what period were most dams built in the United States?


	10.-		How are residential water bills calculated?


	11.-		How can building freshwater storage reservoirs be considered water conservation?


	12.-		How do we use water in the United States?


	13.-		How does excessive water-use affect water quality?


	14.-		How does the cost recovery process work for a Superfund site clean up?


	15.-		How is my household water use measured in the United States, and what is the cost per unit?


	16.-		How is the market for home water purification systems expected to fare in the United States in coming years?


	17.-		How is the wastewater (sewer) portion of a water bill typically calculated?


	18.-		How is water use determined for my residential water and sewer bill?


	19.-		How many major water storage dams are there in the United States and what is their condition?


	20.-		How much petroleum is consumed in producing plastic for bottled water sold in the United States?


	21.-		How will our youth in the United States view bottled water in the future?


	22.-		Is compliance with the arsenic rule of 10 micrograms per liter (ug/L) an economic burden to some small water utilities?


	23.-		Is the cost of metal structural corrosion a major expense to modern societies?


	24.-		Is the dam building era for major river systems over in the United States?


	25.-		Water has been used as a military weapon and target during armed conflict for thousands of years. Are there any international policies or humanitarian laws now in effect to protect water sources for civilian uses during military conflict?


	26.-		What is meant by natural capitalism and how does water fit into this?


	27.-		What is the likelihood that the water rich Southeastern U.S. will be recycling and reusing much of its wastewater by the year 2030?


	28.-		What U.S. river navigation channels costs the most to maintain in reference to actual costs and recovered benefits from traffic on the channel?


	29.-		What utility services are included with my city water bill?


	30.-		What would be a typical sewer bill rate in the United States?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.